Survey of 260 Japanese hoteliers shows 76% rating past performance as good/very good, up from 56% in 2023, with strong hiring plans averaging 7.9 new employees per property.
Analysis covers six key trends including AI adoption, destination hotels, luxury-budget performance gaps, and outdoor accommodations shaping 2026.
The 43-day shutdown caused 88,000 fewer trips daily as unpaid aviation workers created staffing shortages and national park closures suppressed demand.
The year saw record hotel signings of 47,000 keys and industry consolidation through acquisitions, but faced challenges from airline disruptions and mixed GST reform impact.
India's hotel sector hit 72-74% occupancy in November 2025 with ARR growth of 15-17% month-over-month, driven by metro cities like Pune and Chennai.
The analysis covers regulatory impacts across NYC, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Istanbul, Florence, and Dubai, showing varied market responses with supply adjustments and pricing moderation in 2025.
Analysis of 150+ hotel industry headlines reveals increased focus on real-time performance data, mature AI discussions, and Booking.com's continued dominance over hospitality attention.
HVS analysis shows Houston hotel submarkets posted 15% RevPAR growth in 2024 but remain only modestly above 2019 levels when adjusted for inflation.
Analysis reveals stark performance gaps between luxury and budget hotels as consumer spending diverges, with AI adoption becoming critical for operational efficiency.
The report identifies key challenges including geopolitical instability, rising tourist taxes, and seasonal demand shifts, while outlining tech-driven strategies for hoteliers to navigate 2026.
Global business travel spending is expected to hit $1.48 trillion in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels as conferences and incentive trips drive demand for both air and ground transport services.
HVS analysis highlights strong hotel demand growth driven by $1+ billion in upcoming developments including amphitheater, soccer stadium, and airport expansion.
HVS executive outlines three investment priorities for MEA hospitality: sovereign-backed mega-developments, AI-enhanced valuation models, and ESG integration as capital prerequisites.
India's hotels saw ARR rise 10-12% year-on-year in October 2025, driven by corporate travel recovery and Diwali leisure demand.
The report projects 2% GDP growth for 2025 with tourism recovering through North American and European visitors, while the Abraham Accords create new regional travel opportunities.
EHL faculty experts identify five key trends shaping hospitality through 2026, from AI agents and regenerative practices to human-centric leadership addressing the industry's 460 million employee shortage.
While Greenville’s lodging sector has traditionally focused on business travelers, it has evolved in recent years to embrace a wider variety of demand. Given the strong presence of major companies in the automotive manufacturing, advanced materials, aerospace, aviation, and health services fields, commercial demand has always been strong for area hotels. The market’s diverse employment base and expanding economy continues to attract new companies and new residents. This relocation demand, coupled with the growth of the market’s tourism sector since 2020 and expansion of the city’s downtown neighborhood, has resulted in lodging demand shifting more towards the leisure segment.
Last year’s CHICOS conference focused on the Caribbean region’s record-breaking RevPAR levels and appetite for new development. This year’s CHICOS theme, “Navigating the Current,” highlighted the potential for continued growth and development in the region as investments ebb and flow, including the resurgence of luxury mixed-use and all-inclusive hotel projects. Our host partners in Curaçao were instrumental in the event’s success, curating pre-conference tours that showcased development sites and exciting investment opportunities across the island. This year also brought a significant influx of new faces, adding tremendous value to the networking experience for all delegates.
The economic and hotel demand landscape of Huntsville has been undergoing an expansion over the last several years. With several large-scale projects underway in this already well-established market home to a multitude of major demand generators, Huntsville has become a hotspot for growth, which in turn has boosted hotel demand.
After an early post-pandemic rebound, Denver’s hotel market lost momentum in late 2023. Occupancy growth stalled in October 2023 as the leisure surge faded and corporate travel recovery plateaued, followed by limited rate growth through much of 2024. Occupancy declined each month from September 2024 through August 2025, as corporate and transient demand softened and government transient and group demand declined more significantly this year.